Many realize that true healing of the skin comes from within, and we discuss the countless detox cleanses, diets and eating programs they’ve tried. So often they’re at their wit’s end because nothing has worked for them so far. Sure, herbal creams, serums, or toners applied topically are a wonderful add-on and provide more immediate healing. However, they only work if they are also used internally. Combining internal and topical treatment together is the most effective way to achieve complete, long-term results....

The question may feel all the more pressing if you, yourself, are in a relationship where the sex isn’t quite where you or your partner want it to be. Or perhaps you’re just wondering about it as someone who personally loves sex—or someone who is personally pretty uninterested in it. That is, how important sex is to a relationship varies depending on the individual. Sex matters a lot to some people and some couples, and it’s less important or not important at all to some people and some couples....

But, as with most aspects of our well-being, there’s a lot more to understand than what lies on the surface. So just how much do you have to run to lose weight? Let’s break it down. So if you wanted to lose 5 pounds, you would need to run 180 miles if you didn’t change anything else about your lifestyle! This is, of course, unrealistic for the majority of us, which is why it’s important to factor nutrition into this equation....

Since we can’t rely on food to get our vitamin D to where it needs to be, and trying to score enough of the sunshine vitamin from the actual sun is—ironically—a complicated, caveat-riddled can of worms in and of itself (and a topic for another day), that leaves us with one tried-and-true route to healthy vitamin D status: supplements.* Vitamin D also plays a crucial role in thyroid function and supports a healthy pregnancy....

“Porn is neither good nor bad,” Janet Brito, Ph.D., LCSW, a licensed psychologist and AASECT-certified sex therapist, confirms to mbg. “However, if it’s causing emotional distress for you or your relationship, interfering with your daily functioning, then it is a good idea to examine your relationship to porn and what function it serves for you.” Many people in relationships watch porn regularly without any negative effects on their relationship. A 2013 study1 found 71% of men and 56% of women think it’s acceptable to watch porn in a relationship, including watching by yourself, in certain circumstances....

Best of all, by making the decision to live as your fully embodied, entirely realized, unapologetic self, you embolden others to do the same. You let other people know that it’s safe for them to be who they really are. You don’t even know how massive a change this can be. By living as your whole self, you can literally tear the fabric of reality and create a new paradigm for yourself and the people around you....

Here, two walking experts explain how to sneakily incorporate more steps into your routine and the benefits you’ll get from doing so. They also share tips for setting a realistic step goal (Spoiler: it’s not necessarily 10,000). Lace up and read on. Turns out, this common guideline was likely born in 1965 when a Japanese company created a device named Manpo-kei, which translates to“10,000 steps meter.” “The name was a marketing tool,” I-Min Lee, M....